Vicksburg, Missouri

Vicksburg is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Vicksburg was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1917.^[2] The community was named after J. P. Vickery, a local schoolteacher.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicksburg, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
↑ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Caruthersville
Cities	Bragg City Caruthersville Cooter Hayti Hayti Heights Holland Homestown Portageville‡ Steele Wardell
Villages	Pascola
Townships	Braggadocio Butler Concord Cooter Godair Hayti Holland Little Prairie Little River Pascola Pemiscot Virginia
CDP	Hayward
Other unincorporated communities	Acorn Corner Bakerville Braggadocio Concord Covington Cunningham De Lisle Deering Denton Gayoso Gibson Gobler Hermondale Ingram Ridge Kinfolks Ridge McCarty Micola Mid City Netherlands North Wardell Oak Ridge Peach Orchard Shade Stubtown Tyler Vicksburg Yama
Ghost towns	Black Island Brent Canady Faust Fourteen Bend Kennedy Stancil Stewart Swift Terry Westbrook
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°09′14″N 89°52′12″W / 36.15389°N 89.87000°W / 36.15389; -89.87000

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